A healthy spirituality expands instead of contracts our worldview. I wrote this short story a number of years ago about an early experience I had with Christian fundamentalism. Full of a thousand preoccupations as they are, they pray only a…
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The Answer is Obvious
Let us take special care, Sisters, to beg this mercy of him and not be careless, for it is a most generous alms to pray for those who are in mortal sin. Suppose we were to see a Christian with…
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Indwelling
In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will…
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Blessings
Thus you will understand how important it is for you not to impede your Spouse’s celebration of this spiritual marriage with your souls, since this marriage brings so many blessings, as you will see. (Teresa of Avila) As we enter…
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Seventh Mansions
Interior Castle: Seventh Mansions: Chapter One So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1.27) On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and…
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